A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Crystal Lake Traffic Crash – Rt. 14 @ Pingree Road On Thursday, July 19th, 2012 at approximately 12:14 PM, emergency crews from the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue and Police Departments responded … Continue reading
In the “when it rains, it pours” category, is the re-opening of Route 14 west of Dole Avenue because of a downed Com Ed power line and the closing of Route 14 between Dole Avenue and Virginia Street. So Route … Continue reading
Right near the north end of the Virginia Street TIF District (you know the place, just look for the two $16,000 stone monuments) in front of the Crystal Lake Motel, high winds have snapped an electric line maintained by Commonwealth … Continue reading
Saturday morning it was foggy. How foggy? Take a look at the water tower in McCormick Park next to the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Building. In the foreground you can see one of the ornamental street lights financed by … Continue reading
My wife and I were separately eastbound on Route 14 a bit after noon and traffic wasn’t moving. She managed a left hand turn at Sam’s Club, but I was stuck in the right hand lane. After some delay I … Continue reading
When I heard about the court suit against the owner of one of two tourist sites in Fox River Grove, I could do nothing but figuratively scratch my head. There are pretty much only two reasons that people would come … Continue reading
Previously, McHenry County Blog published the names and hometowns of Delegate and Alternate candidates running in support of Congressman Ron Paul in the 6th Congressional District. In McHenry County, that means Algonquin Township. Here are the ones who will be … Continue reading
A post on FaceBook from Tonya Franklin, the mother of a waitress fired by Crystal Lake Outback Steakhouse, led to a demonstration at the restaurant Sunday afternoon. Most of the message follows: Boycott Outback Steakhouse ~ Don’t Tread On Me! … Continue reading
“I wonder how much the first lawsuit’s going to be for.” That’s what one person said about the blocking of the sight line from the Pizza Hut parking lot. At least when the snow from last February’s blizzard blocked views … Continue reading
The new monuments marking the edges of the Virginia Street Tax Increment Financing District cost $16,000 each. There are lots of questions, one set of which begins with “Why?” Let me give you a sample: “Why were they thought necessary … Continue reading
The first one I saw was near Pizza Hut. What was it? It looked like it belonged in a cemetery. Friday, I learned city officials actually call them “monuments.” On the monuments is the Crystal Lake City emblem or symbol: … Continue reading
The expensive Tax Increment Financing District remake of Virginia Street from Kwik Kopy to the Pizza Hut is finished “on time and on budget,” Mayor Aaron Shepley told a group of contractors and local businessmen this morning on the northeast … Continue reading
Tuesday, drivers on Route 14 in Crystal Lake could notice asphalt had been removed from the state highway. When was it done? The photo you see above more than hints that the work is being done at night. Not much … Continue reading
A press release from the Woodstock Police Department: FATAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION Woodstock, IL – On Monday August 22, 2011 at 8:34 AM the Woodstock Police Department and the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the area just West of Route 47 … Continue reading
With the help of MoveOn.org, Nunda Township resident Nancy Peterson organized a demonstration in front of 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo’s Route 14 and Woodstock Street office Wednesday at noon. As of Sunday, when I wrote this story, thirty-five people … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department about a car that hit a utility pole in front of Country Donuts: Crystal Lake Traffic Crash July 4th, 2011 On Monday, July 4th, 2011 at around 6:55am, emergency crews from … Continue reading
We drove through Harvard on the way to the Wisconsin Dells a couple of weeks ago and, to my surprise, there was one of those Obama construction signs. Not much being done, but the signs were there anyway. The sign … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: CRYSTAL LAKE MAN SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING AND ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Steven W. Hess, 57, of Crystal … Continue reading
There’s still some 30th Anniversary cake at Andy’s Family Restaurant as I write this story at about 10 AM. My Emmaus Reunion Group meets there Saturday morning’s at 7:30 and Angie Angelos, the founder’s daughter who runs the place, had … Continue reading
Here’s what the Fox River Grove Police Department says about the robberies: Fox River Grove Police investigating several burglaries Sometime between the evening hours of 02-24-11 and the early hours of 02-25-11 multiple burglaries occurred in the 300 block of … Continue reading
